reporting from latvia and estonia. ok sixty minutes past for the afternoon moscow time thanks for being with this top story if you just did as you called said the next president hosni mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising approaches and comment on it let's get it cross live to dr ayman salaam a visiting professor of international law recur university hi there thanks for being with well here's a significant day in the formation of a new egypt what are your thoughts about the outcome of the trial and how it's played out the last few. it's actually we here in egypt i mean the lawyers and even the public we separated and they expected the the verdict for mubarak the former interior minister i mean the life imprisonment because all of us actually even with no concrete evidence as offered to ground it to the tribunal we know that at least did not actually intervene with his broad powers and privileges to stop a massacre as the mass murder in the square in cairo and

reporting from latvia and estonia. and is growing among american taxpayers who see millions of their dollars spent each year on keeping inmates on death row and that says u.s. schools and universities face the billions in cuts. has been in california hearing growing calls to end the death penalty. well in his twenty years as district attorney of alley county john van de camp was involved in the conviction of a good number of people who were sentenced to death he says with the years of legal wrangling keeping people on death row doesn't come cheap and is a constant drain on resources to try to death penalty case you have to have a jury that specially paula so you basically have to trial and that takes a very long time to go to jerusalem to go through the jury process you also have to have special counsel appointed in there is an automatic appeal there's a cost of appeal all of these procedures make the death penalty a big and expensive business for the state since nine hundred seventy eight taxpayers have spent more tha

reporting from latvia and estonia. we got more stories a lot of course starting dot com if you lined up here right now at this hour not in my backyard or on my rooftop maybe more importantly opposition growing up on london this is being told their missiles fired on top of their homes as part of stringent security measures some of them reporting about that today. i am told again the return of a massive financial pyramid scheme in russia promises to dash the hopes of people like to get rich quick it's a dirty joke. used to brief now overnight clashes have killed one civilian and injured ten other people in north lebanon the violence is further evidence that syria's conflict is encroaching into its neighborhood with fighting between supporters and opponents of president assad gun and rocket fire for some residents to flee this. safety while lebanese troops were deployed to caen the situation. they were charge of america's warships and to be stationed in the asia pacific region defense secretary leon panetta confirmed abou

reporting from latvia and estonia. now we have more stories online for you at r.t. dot com here's a taste of what's lined up this hour not in my backyard or on my opposition grows among londoners who've been told they'll have misfiled fighting on top of their homes as part of stringent security measures for this summer's olympic games. and fooled again the return of a massive financial pyramid scheme in russia promises to dash the hopes of people hoping to get rich quick the details and much more that are to dot com. a look now at some world news in brief for you this hour armed clashes have killed seven people and injured thirty others in north lebanon the violence is further proof that syria's conflict is encroaching into its neighbors. with fighting between supporters and opponents of president also that gun and rocket fire force some residents to flee to safety a lebanese troops were deployed to calm the situation. this alliance has been jordi of america's warships are to be stationed in the asia pacific region france secretary leon panetta confirmed about sixty

reporting from latvia and estonia. taliban insurgents have a detonated a car bomb and tried to storm a nato base overnight in eastern afghanistan fourteen militants were killed and coalition forces responded with no foreign oil afghan troops killed russian presidential envoy to afghanistan as i mean. spent many years in the country so the taliban wants to expel foreign forces from the country. but the column looks like law nation the law. not all of them. is what they rated by ideology. they are fighting these believe they're fighting for their cause so the nation a little bit in shondells they. form the force was to be stationed in their concrete and they feel a little very very relieved when the real danger. maybe it's eggs or the ration but . they apart a while guns aside and you may call it the taleban i would call them passionate who wants to see their contrary their homeland in beaverton shape they have legitimate right but we want them to drive to achieve their goal for political means not for agents and not pro

could get you fired in latvia and estonia as people land on blacklist after demanding equal rights for ethnic russians. live from our studios in central moscow you're watching r t with me and you know it's good to have you with us eleven pm here in the russian capital straight to our top story in egypt's deposed president hosni mubarak is now beginning his life sentence and reportedly suffered a serious health problem on his way to prison he's been convicted over the killing of eight hundred fifty protesters during last year's uprising but barak's former interior minister has also been given life but several former security officials have been acquitted the verdicts triggered anger among many egyptians crowds gathered in tahrir square furious at a court they believed was too lenient christian and live pictures for you from there right now on our web site r.t. dot com the muslim brotherhood whose candidate could become egypt's next president after the election runoff in a fortnight is demanding mubarak's retrial calling the life sentence too lenient the revolutionary group says justice

reporting from latvia and estonia. taliban insurgents have detonated a car bomb and trying to storm a nato base overnight in eastern afghanistan fourteen militants were killed when coalition forces responded with no foreign or afghan troops injured russian presidential envoy to afghanistan samir kabul of who spent many years in the country says the taliban wants to oust forces but to achieve peace the group must reject violence. looks like law. movement not all of them. is what they rated by ideology. they are fighting these believe they're fighting all their costs over the nation the liberation calls they don't like fall on the force us to be stationed in their country and they feel their allegiance danger. maybe it's. but. they are part of all guns or so i think you may call it the taleban i would call them passionate who wants to see. their homeland in different shape they have legitimate right but we want them to drive to achieve their goal for political means not for you it's not for insurgency and royals we want

reporting from latvia and estonia. taliban insurgents have detonated a car bomb and tried to storm a nato base overnight in eastern afghanistan fourteen militants were killed when coalition forces responded with no foreign or afghan troops injured the russian presidential envoy to afghanistan. who spent many years in the country says the taliban wants to oust nato forces but to achieve peace the group must reject violence. looks like the law and the law. not all of them. is what they rated by ideology. they are. fighting you know all these believe they're fighting for their whole soul the nation a little bit and shuttles. for on the force will still be stationed when they're concrete and they feel very very meager and then. maybe it's a variation but. they are possible wildcards are cited and. i would call them passionately who want to see their concrete higher form and can be able to shape the new one they have legitimate right but we wanted them in the right to choose their gold for political means not for use with n

reporting from latvia and estonia. taliban insurgents have a detonated a car bomb in. tried to storm a nato base overnight in eastern afghanistan fourteen minutes and killed and coalition forces responded no foreign all afghan troops injured russian presidential envoy to afghanistan i mean he's spent many years in the country says the taliban and wants to oust nato forces but to achieve peace they must reject violence. looks like law in the law movement not all of them. is what they were aided by ideology. they are. fighting these believe they're fighting all their cause so the nation a little bit in channels they don't like for on the force will still be stationed in their country and they feel as though they are legion using danger. maybe its edges aeration but. they are part of all gun society and you may call it. i would call them passionate who wants to see their country their homeland in different shape they have legitimate right but we want them to drive to achieve their goal for political means not for you it's not for insurgency and violence we want them to st

could cost you your job in latvia and estonia several people have landed on blacklist after calling for equal rights for ethnic russians. hello this is r.t. from moscow it's covered over here we do this with our top story in egypt deposed president hosni mubarak is right now beginning his life sentence and reportedly suffered a serious health problem on his way to prison earlier this afternoon he's been convicted over the killing of eight hundred fifty protesters during last year's uprising beric former interior minister also got life but several former security officials were acquitted egyptian journalist maryam ashanti reports from outside the courthouse in cairo. and michel levy reaction was obviously one of. relief at the sound of the word guilty but when. that verdict was read i think they realized they should the full extent of the outcome of the verdict had begun to sink in the realized ation that the majority of the defendants would be returning home free manage not be held responsible for their role in their involvement in the exuding the deaths of eight hundred fifty protester

and how talking to r t could get you fired in latvia and estonia as people land and blacklists up to demanding equal rights for ethnic russians. twenty four hours a day seven days a week that this is our team egypt's deposed president hosni mubarak who was given a life sentence on saturday has been admitted to a prison hospital after reportedly suffering a heart attack on his way from the courthouse meanwhile his punishment triggered anger among many egyptians who called the sentence was too lenient of a ten thousand people gathered overnight in cairo within range more ransacked the head coaches of presidential candidate and mubarak's formal call me michel free mass protests also ruptured in the cities of alexandria and suez freelance journalist beltran was interviewed square for r.t. . people of the moment are really quite angry with the verdict first when they heard about barak was given twenty five years of life sentence there were euphoric because people presume that he would just be done for corruption charges however they realize that his sons are lying come out and also. the i

reporting from latvia and estonia always a lot more stories like that show a lot of course starts like these today not in my backyard or on my rooftop opposition grows among londoners who told being told rather they got to be sighted on top of their homes as polish stringent security measures for this summer's olympics voicing their opinion on why also fooled again the return of a massive financial pyramid scheme in russia promises to dash the hopes of people hoping to get rich quick hits. news in brief no overnight clashes have killed four and injured twenty five people in north lebanon the violence is further evidence that syria's conflicts now encroaching into its neighbor with fighting between supporters and opponents of president gun and rocket fire for some residents to flee to safety. lebanese troops were deployed to calm the situation. the majority of america's warships are to be stationed in the asia pacific region defense secretary leon panetta confirmed about sixty percent of the fleet will be there by twenty twenty years this is not directed to china which repeatedly says t

also one of the names on the blacklist wrote a letter to estonia prime minister demanding answers she believes such actions are illegal when you know what to say i say if they are not at war with russia or anyone else that's why we have no grounds to blacklist any organizations or channels the security police have been writing this reports for many years but this time they have crossed a certain line and read the rules and they say this organization is only responsible for gathering information and into not publishing it to influence the public opinion in the two decades since independence the baltic states have been trying hard to bury their communist bost ironically putting people on blacklists was one of the methods used by the soviet special services so with more people being scrutinized for speaking their minds the wish of the baltic countries to follow a democratic path which may come into question those who have found themselves on the pressure from the authorities for speaking to the media find it especially surprising that things like that happen in morden day europe they say

i'm speaking your mind could cost you your job in latvia and estonia several people and companies have landed on blacklist softer calling for equal rights for ethnic russians including our foreign minister. right let's talk sports. thank you very much kevin welcome back to the world of sports has what's coming up . the italian job russia play it's only three nil in the final woman game ahead of your i twenty twelve which begins next week. love lost russia's last representative in the men's draw clashes outside the french open tennis as mikhail youzhny loses in straight sets this bang started for. on tight out the talk grace of attaining leads by a solitary strike at the halfway stage of the memorial tournament for the group including four time winner tiger woods by his. first football where russia will enter next week's european championships in the most confident of moods after dick advocaat man beaten out of sorts italy in the final friendly before euro two thousand and twelve it to me that i was simply a team in disarray right now the country in golf and a match fixing scandal which

and having a say on could get you sacked in lead me in estonia especially if you come out in defense of russians several people who call for equal rights have ended up on security blacklist including foreign minister sergei lavrov. and now an hour and see the latest sports news. our welcome to the world of sports is what we've got coming up. ace progress russia's maria sharapova easy's into the last sixteen of the french open with a straight sets win over china's sway. the italian job russia it's only three nil in the final warm up getting ahead of you or twenty twelve which begins next week. pacemaker showing when you say involved who lives in london with two months to go before the olympics was his rivals he's getting better all the time. to the clay courts of the french open tennis where not one russian male has made it through to the last sixteen after mikhail youzhny lost his round match to daven for a in straight sets the spaniard a clay court specialist was just too strong for the twenty seventh seeded russian from start to finish dropping only four games on his way to a comfo

i look at the baltics, estonia especially, they cut government spending. not the make believe way we do it in washington, in estonia in 2009, in 2010, government was actually smaller. they're now growing. a big feature in the news about how they're prospering even though they have the euro just line greece. i think the lesson from europe is high taxes is the wrong kind of austerity. less government spending is the recipe for freeing up resources for the productive sector of the economy. >> thanks to both of you. i have to hit pause there. we'll have them back and please let us know what you think. we know you feel strongly and not about the same things on that issue. >>> still outfront, who will be mitt romney's right hand man? yes, it does appearance that most likely it will be a man. but who knows. vp poll. they just voted. >>> and how americans feel about a controversial new immigration law. the results, frankly, shocking to many. >>> and a federal agents found the drug that's responsible for the string of flesh-eating attacks? we have some more informa

i pulled up with great technology, the cyber attack on estonia in 2007. just returned from the nato parliamentary assembly meetings in estonia just over the break. i've watched the crackdown on dissidents in belarus and commissioner mcdowell, you're highlighting the prime minister of russia's exact quote. international control of the internet through the itu should give everyone a cause for concern. those of us who follow these movements are rightly concerned about, as was stated in maybe question and answer in opening statement, the movement to do this is for regime stability and regime preservation. i mean, it's clear. look at the actors. russia, china, iran. i imagine north korea. probably on there, if they really had any concern of anyone having computers to begin with, other than the handful that they allow. for downloading movies. i won't go there. and -- briefly talk about, will they be using, first to the ambassador and then commissioner mcdowell, the whole debate is this linked in and using cyber security as an excuse to get further control, and

reporting from latvia and estonia. coming up to quarter past the hour still to come keeping the web in check should it be the people or the police something good that information you get from the internet is reliable as it would be from a book people don't proofread with your beauty as often as they probably should but you've got to do it also teaches you to be a little bit more. you know don't take everything you hear with a pinch of salt right we're in new york to ask about online restrictions and censorship. for a look now at some world news in brief for you there have been clashes in hamburg in northern germany as neo nazis and anti fascism battles about protesters tried to block a far right rally with burning barricades but it's sensitive to fighting as the two groups met head on earlier anti nazi demonstrators threw rocks at police injuring eight officers some seven hundred riders arrested elsewhere in hamburg more than ten thousand people held a peaceful rally against a far right march. a long majority of americ

a top level politician from another baltic country estonia also made comments on one of our stories and also found himself targeted by the authorities the vice mayor of dialin it was surprised to see himself on an annual report put together by estonia security police outlining actual and potential threats to national security he decided to take action. i was blacklisted because of my aunt's if it is to protect and preserve russian schools here the security police believe this could violate as soon as sovereignty i have a different opinion and that's why i filed a lawsuit against the organization for me it's not only are both clearing my name but to stop dangerous tendencies where jungle mind democracy in my country or so on that list also contained almost all russian t.v. stations including r.t. foreign minister sergei lavrov and anti-fascist activists from finland and a dozen n.g.o.s member of a stoney a spy. also one of the names on the blacklist wrote a letter to a stone prime minister demanding answers she believes such actions are illegal when you know what it says i see if you are

moreover, estonia had an especially deep hole to climb out of.he estonian economy was devastated by global financial crisis. it contracted by 18%, which is more than greece has. nevertheless, estonia's economy is well on the way back to prerecession levels. i should add that in response to the spending cuts, estonians didn't riot in the streets. instead, they reelected their government. also while estonia is the most impressive example, a similar story also holds true for other baltic countries like latd have a and lith -- latvia and lithuania. perhaps their unhappy experience of soviet domination has made them skeptical of big-government solutions to problems. it's possible that the unique history of the baltic countries makes it easier for them to break the spending addiction, but that doesn't mean that it can't be done here. in fact, i'll give you an example that is much closer to home -- canada. in the 1990's, canada was facing the same problem the united states is now. it suffered a recession, had a looming debt crisis, the canadian governme

. >>> in estonia, it doesn't matter how fast you go as long as you look good. at this soapbox derby, creativity is valued over speed, and it brought out some unusual vehicles from ice cream-shaped cars to formula one copies and even a magic carpet ride. 22 contestants coasted their self-made racers down the track, showcasing their skills. >>> and speaking of skills, check these out. one barber in china can shave two heads at the same time and sometimes with his eyes covered. at first he scratched the customers, but with a little bit of practice, he can now handle the blade in each hand, shaving at the same time in 90 seconds and only takes 50 seconds to shave one head while blindfolded. how would you like to be the test subject for that guy? >> i like deals, but even half priced on that, no, thank you. >> i don't know if i'd like head shaved in general on you. i think you should just keep what you've got. >> really. i was wondering about that. >> keep the clean look. >> i was thinking about doing that too. >> that's unfortunate. you should hold off. >>> it's ti

and having you say on r t could get you sacked in latvia and estonia as measured if you come out in defense of russians several people who call for equal rights have ended up on security blacklist including foreign minister sergey lavrov. coming up how the tragic death of a russian girl inspired hundreds to join forces to help find missing people across the country stay tuned for that. every night in the moscow region a several people disappeared. volunteers from the search group leisurely that are investigating the disappearance of a missing child. they dear old alexei szell in north and left school after lessons but never came home in the evening for a child's mosco that night is not safe. during the search operation and information service helps the volunteers some to tell the crews to stop the search the boy has been found. help stop we found him. very well we found him. everything is alright voyageur well done. nothing of course we have a new search. for the girl age can her name is always a pro quality of a in the kind of dog according to our meeting places to be decided . yesterday e

could get used to it did lead beer and estonia especially if you come out in defense of russians several people who call for equal rights have ended up on security blacklist including foreign minister sergey lavrov. and to stay with r g four reports on live in a buddhist monastery in russia siberian far east. in eastern siberia two buddhists. discovered a miracle buried under the ground today it can be found in the major buddhist temple of russia of against good at something. different people see him in different ways some think that he is looking at them to me it seemed that his eyes were half open. i saw nothing supernatural no open eyes or anything of the kind. in ninety five percent of cases it is closed off but today among go in delegation is arriving. so i think they will open it for them to. feel where they get a glimpse of the miracle but outside is difficult to reach it takes four days to get here from moscow by trailer and even then not everyone is allowed to get close to it and. this is the republic of body at the heart of russian buddhism. people come here for service up to a

regarded by some as a threat to national security party's eastern europe correspondent investigates why estonia blacklisted him along with russian t.v. channels and even the country's foreign minister. and russian tennis star maria sharapova when see french open crown marking her victory in all four grand slams. around the clock around the world international news and comment live from moscow. moscow says it will not let the u.n. security council sanction military action in syria foreign minister sergei lavrov has said external players are provoking the syrian opposition to continue fighting despite kofi annan peace plan with the country now on the brink of a full scale civil war artes as the details russia wants to see a peaceful solution chiefs through negotiations to. in syria. said this russia wouldn't accept any measures to the united nations that could leave will be interpreted to allow any kind of outside military intervention so beloved of saying that kofi annan six point peace plan was still the only viable option for the government must in syria mustn't be blamed totally for toppling

could cost you your job in latvia and estonia several people and companies have landed on blacklist stuff to calling for equal rights for ethnic russians including r t and foreign minister sergei lavrov. it's no six thirty one on the moscow time and next than to the story of how the tragic death of the russian girl inspired hundreds of people to join forces to help find missing people across the country. every night in the moscow region of several people disappear. volunteers from the search group leisurely that are investigating the disappearance of the missing child. they'd year old alexei szell in north and left school after lessons but never came home in the evening for a trial moscow at night is not safe. during the search operation and information service helps the volunteers some compassion all but tell the crews to stop the search the boy has been found. help stop we found i'm. very well we found him you look because everything is alright voyager well done. nothing of course we have a new search. at the girl aged care and her name is lisa procol of the of our from the town of delt

and are eastern europe correspondent investigates why estonia security police lacked was to him after a series of reports about some of the country's policies and next it's a weapon that endangers our very existence yet some countries choose to boost their nuclear arsenals. the follow up from the french tests went beyond the polynesian islands they caused outrage in new zealand which took the lead in the n.t. nuclear movement and became a black sheep among western countries yes unlike any other country new zealand refused to rely on nuclear weapons for its security but here nuclear technology is banned it's the law. i think a lot of the young people feel proud about new zealand victory free policy but people have come of complacent and feel but it's far more safe there are these other issues you know i mean a lot of people say people in the peace movement has sent out a big gray beards and it sounds awful but that's what people say. even in new zealand it's difficult to find young people concerned about this issue they're more sensitive to the melting of the antarctic and he wants to

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. >> the nation of the estonia posted a soap box derby.peed didn't matter in this race as much as style. speed was not taken into account. stability can be a problem at times with these homemade vehicles. some of the competitors did not make it to the bottom of the hill. >> that looks like a good time. when you think of robots we tend maidink of the jets sinson's rosie. that is a robot. it has it lifelike resemblance to its creator. that is creeping me out. he invented that to investigate the interaction between humans and robot. i can tell you my reaction. we are freaked out. >> that looks exactly like him. 6:40. 65 degrees on tv hill. >> that was well done. your morning commute is getting a little busy. an update is coming up. >> it is look like a great day today. temperatures are in the upper 60's. it will be a great one. the forecast is coming u good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey t cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes

ambassador to latvia and estonia and they're taking part in a pro gay rights parade the pictures right there as part of a you new u.s. strategy how does this make you feel thomas well i mean the next variation for marriage we strongly stand by the rights of gay and lesbian people around the world to have their core civil liberties understood and respected where we draw the line is the issue of marriage we believe marriage is the issue is the union of one man and one woman and so as far as you know things are nationally we support the human rights of all people but the question i think is really where you draw human rights where you draw that line well that's a good point thomas you know the greatest threat to gay people around the world is the spread of radical islam and brutal dictators and in some places gay people are actually killed simply for being gay and i believe that freedom. is freedom for everyone and it shouldn't end at our borders and freedom is freedom thomas and you have arbitrarily drawn the line but the fact of the matter is it is our moral obligation as americans to s

sarah shares q went to talent to look for an explanation along with a number of other russian in estonia and politicians he was put on a blacklist by security police after a series of reports he did about some of the country's policies here's his investigation into the events every time i traveled to a story i always enjoyed the wonderful hospitality the food and the sightseeing of this baltic country from the journalism point of view over the past several years i produced several stories on social and economic issues here but i never expected that my reports from a store near would be regarded by some as a threat to national security. every poor to buy the country's security police stated that my last three stories had an anti estonian tone and had nothing to do with the reality that is despite the fact these reports and rising neo nazis and punitive new language law and the economic problems in the country featured prominent politicians and think tanks we went to the capitol tallent to investigate what this was all about. i finding myself on that list certainly came as a big surprise u